Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog

This is a family friendly blog for those who love dolls and toys. The blog is a forum for all apsects of doll history, doll collecting, and doll making. It is the first step in creating a nonprofit doll center to educate the public about the historical role that dolls, the oldest human cultural artifact, play in the the lives of people all over the world. All excerpts are the author's intellectual property and may not be reproduced in any means withoutreceiving permission from the author.

Children of Japan

Children of Japan
Courtesy, R. John Wright

Hinges and Hearts

Hinges and Hearts
An Exhibit of our Metal Dolls

Tuxedo and Bangles

Tuxedo and Bangles

A History of Metal Dolls

A History of Metal Dolls
Now on Alibris.com and In Print! The First Book of its Kind

Alice, Commemorative Edition

Alice, Commemorative Edition
Courtesy, R. John Wright

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Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory

Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory
Her Grace wishes us all a Merry Christmas!

Annabelle

Annabelle

Emma Emmeline

Emma Emmeline
Our New Addition/fond of stuffed toys

Cloth Clown

Cloth Clown

Native American Art

Native American Art

the triplets

the triplets

c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby

c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby
Bought Athens on the street

Iron Maiden; Middle Ages

Iron Maiden; Middle Ages

Sand Baby Swirls!

Sand Baby Swirls!
By Glenda Rolle, courtesy, the Artist

Glenda's Logo

Glenda's Logo
Also, a link to her site

Sand Baby Castaway

Sand Baby Castaway
By Glenda Rolle, Courtesy the Artist

A French Friend

A French Friend

Mickey

Mickey
From our friends at The Fennimore Museum

2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll

2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll
British Museum, Child's Tomb

Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll

Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll
Among first "Toys?"

ushabti

ushabti
Egyptian Tomb Doll 18th Dynasty

Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn

Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn

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  • China Heads
    Here is the eBay guide article to china heads. I might add that old china has a gray cast to it; when you handle enough dolls that gray, lu...
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    Marin 1928-2014 and the Marin Dolls Museum Factory Dolls by Jose Marin Verdugo were icons anywhere dolls from Spain were sold.   ...
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Tin Head Brother and Sister, a Recent Purchase

Tin Head Brother and Sister, a Recent Purchase
Courtesy, Antique Daughter

Judge Peep

Judge Peep

Hakata Doll Artist at Work

Hakata Doll Artist at Work
From the Museum Collection

Japanese Costume Barbies

Japanese Costume Barbies
Samurai Ken

Etienne

Etienne
A Little Girl

Happy Heart Day

Happy Heart Day

From "Dolls"

From "Dolls"
A Favorite Doll Book

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    Here is the eBay guide article to china heads. I might add that old china has a gray cast to it; when you handle enough dolls that gray, lu...
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Jenny Wren

Jenny Wren
Ultimate Doll Restorer

Our Friends at The Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum

Our Friends at The Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum

Baby Boo 1960s

Baby Boo 1960s
Reclaimed and Restored as a childhood Sabrina the Witch with Meow Meow

Dr. E's on Display with sign

Dr. E's on Display with sign

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Dolls Restored ad New to the Museum

Dolls Restored ad New to the Museum
L to R: K*R /celluloid head, all bisque Artist Googly, 14 in. vinyl inuit sixties, early celluloid Skookum type.

Two More Rescued Dolls

Two More Rescued Dolls
Late Sixties Vinyl: L to R: Probably Horseman, all vinyl, jointed. New wig. R: Effanbee, probably Muffy, mid sixties. New wig and new clothing on both. About 12 inches high.

Restored Italian Baby Doll

Restored Italian Baby Doll
One of Dr. E's Rescued Residents

Dolls on Display

Dolls on Display
L to R: Nutcrackers, Danish Troll, HItty and her book, Patent Washable, Mechanical Minstrel, Creche figure, M. Alexander Swiss. Center is a German mechanical bear on the piano. Background is a bisque German costume doll.

A Few Friends

A Few Friends
These dolls are Old German and Nutcrackers from Dr. E's Museum. They are on loan to another local museum for the holidays.

Vintage Collage

Vintage Collage
Public Domain Art

The Merry Wanderer

The Merry Wanderer
Courtesy R. John Wright, The Hummel Collection

The Fennimore Doll Museum

The Fennimore Doll Museum

Robert

Robert
A Haunted Doll with a Story

Halloween Dolls Displayed in a Local Library

Halloween Dolls Displayed in a Local Library

The Cody Jumeau

The Cody Jumeau
Long-faced or Jumeau Triste

German Princesses

German Princesses
GAHC 2005

A Little PowerRanger

A Little PowerRanger
Halloween 2004

The Island of the Dolls

The Island of the Dolls
Shrine to Dolls in Mexico

Based on the Nutshell Series of Death

Based on the Nutshell Series of Death
Doll House murder

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  • China Heads
    Here is the eBay guide article to china heads. I might add that old china has a gray cast to it; when you handle enough dolls that gray, lu...
  • Marin 1928-2014 and the Marin Dolls Museum Factory
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A lovely dress

A lovely dress

Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann
A few friends in cloth!

Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum, WI

Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum, WI
Pixar Animator's Collection

Little PM sisters

Little PM sisters
Recent eBay finds

Dressed Mexican Fleas

Dressed Mexican Fleas

Really old Dolls!

Really old Dolls!

Celtic

Celtic
Golden Girls; 80s Superhero Dolls based on Celtic Myth

Irish Dancer

Irish Dancer

Dolls of Ireland

Dolls of Ireland

Zombie Doll

Zombie Doll
Tonner Zombie Boy, courtesy Tonner Dolls




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Baby Alert

Baby Alert

Metal Frozen Doll

Metal Frozen Doll

Friends

Friends

Friends

Friends

A Princess

A Princess

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  • China Heads
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  • Marin 1928-2014 and the Marin Dolls Museum Factory
    Marin 1928-2014 and the Marin Dolls Museum Factory Dolls by Jose Marin Verdugo were icons anywhere dolls from Spain were sold.   ...
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Sand Baby Castaways

Sand Baby Castaways
Courtesy, Glenda Rolle the Artist

PM Dolls

PM Dolls
Leo Moss

German Dolls

German Dolls
Formerly, Aunt Len's.

Beecher Doll

Beecher Doll
Graces cover of Lenon Hoyte Auction, Aunt Len's

Foreign Dolls

Foreign Dolls
Pryor Collection

Pryor Doll Collection

Pryor Doll Collection
In Dec. 1959 Natl. Geographic

Great Book

Great Book

Edward VI's Doll, 1540

Edward VI's Doll, 1540
Formerly, Helen Moe Doll Museum

Rare "frozen metal doll" Mannikin Pis

Rare "frozen metal doll" Mannikin Pis
Courtesy, eBay Eilleen, Finder 27

Vintage Japanese Doll Joins our Museum Family

Vintage Japanese Doll Joins our Museum Family
Courtesy, Southern Soldier Antiques

Rare Frozen Charlotte Type

Rare Frozen Charlotte Type

A Pageant of Dolls

A Pageant of Dolls
By Lesley Gordon, 1948

Hong Kong Lili

Hong Kong Lili

Barbie Stamp

Barbie Stamp

An early Vintage Barbie

An early Vintage Barbie

Bild Lili

Bild Lili

Zinc Bodied Rohmer

Zinc Bodied Rohmer
Caused a suit between Mme. Rohmer and Mlle. Huret

Metal Dydee Baby

Metal Dydee Baby

17th century Lead Dolls

17th century Lead Dolls
England

Doll Shaped Mold

Doll Shaped Mold
cf Dolls and Puppets by von Boehn

Metal Head

Metal Head
Probably Minerva

Black Metal Head

Black Metal Head

Russian Nesting Doll Charm

Russian Nesting Doll Charm

18 inch Metal Head

18 inch Metal Head

Mlle Bleuette

Mlle Bleuette

14th C Munich Clay Doll

14th C Munich Clay Doll
Used as Bapitsmal Gifts

Halopeau artists rendering

Halopeau artists rendering

Toy maker

Toy maker

Restored dolls

Restored dolls
L to R: All vinyl mid-60s, Ragggedy Ann, handmade, new arms and clothes, Barbie Type as Elizabeth Short, The Black Dahlia. Black Felt Dress, white silk flowers and ribbons. She is in one piece, but with a swivel waist that does snap in two!

Another Display

Another Display
Small Antique German Dolls and Toys from Dr. E's Doll Museum

Boadicea

Boadicea

erzebet

erzebet

Bathory

Bathory

Dolls in Ningyo Kuyo Festival

Dolls in Ningyo Kuyo Festival
These dolls will be cremated

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Good Year Rubber Doll

Good Year Rubber Doll
Miss Good Year 1860

Ancient Doll, Greece

Ancient Doll, Greece
Courtesy, The British Museum

Ancient Roman Rag Doll

Ancient Roman Rag Doll
Courtesy, The British Museum

Skin Doll, Inuit?

Skin Doll, Inuit?
Courtesy, The British Museum

Native American doll in cradleboard

Native American doll in cradleboard
Courtesy, The British Museum

Black Cat

Black Cat
Tribute to Scary Stuff

What Opie Really Does at Home

What Opie Really Does at Home
Opie Cat

A Gathering of Friends

A Gathering of Friends

Female Gargoyle

Female Gargoyle
Art in Public Domain

Edison Phonograph Doll In Box

Edison Phonograph Doll In Box
Courtesy, Lynn Bilton, www.intertique.com

Lydia

Lydia
Dream Vintage China Head

Doll Grouping

Doll Grouping
A Few Friends get Together

Metal Heads that Got away

Metal Heads that Got away
Any more out there?

Huret Automaton

Huret Automaton
Doll recently on eBay. Courtesy, her owner and seller

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Hitty's Halloween

This wonderful Hitty was a gift from my friend, the paper doll artist and doll author, Steph Hammonds.  Hitty often goes to work with me and celebrates holidays.  I also sketch her, with plans for a picture book.  Here she is at Halloween, visiting The House of Seven Gables, a favorite spot for me and Steph, and known for the dolls sold there.  They appear in the book as well, and I've included in my own "A Bibliography of Doll and Toy Sources."  I'm thrilled to have bought a Gables doll in Salem many years ago. 


There are lots of Hitty Photos, below, as well as Halloween Doll Photos, Autumn Photos, some Xmas Photos.  Can you spot Hitty?  Some Halloween Pics are from our friends at Terror at Skellington Manor. More pics on Instagram, under my name.   Enjoy!


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I fought the Law....
Video
Happy Halloween🎃🎃🎃
Glass slipper, any one?😉
Bad hair day
Doll Triage
I grew this.🎃🎃🎃
Hitty's farm
Hitty as a ghost writer for Mr Poe.
Hitty does the day of the dead.
Hitty with arachnid.
Hitty recites the Raven to Mr. Bear.
Wistful, but shy.
Aztec Queen
Boo
Hitty at work.
Hitty's Halloween
Hitty at the House of Seven Gables
The Family Business



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Tin Drummer, early 20th century

Tin Drummer, early 20th century
American Made

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